Feathers On The Brain

April 13, 2011

Is it Spring yet?? One day it's like a beautiful summer day here and then the next day...not so much. I am really looking forward to warmer weather!! I've been getting more Easter decor out, which really makes me long for warm sunny days.

The girls love any holiday decor. I swear they rearrange these little Easter ornaments every morning. :-)

I don't go overboard on the decorations, but always have a few carrots and bunnies around the house.

Twin bunnies remind me of some other little twins I know. :-)

I always make room for a few little feathery chicks too. Actually, I think they are ducks as Terry mentioned in her comment! LOL!

Speaking of feathers, I'm practicing some feathers...again! Can you say "obsessed, much?" I'm getting ready to quilt a client's quilt that I want to curl some feathers in the border. I've been working on perfecting my backtracking because it'll really show on the backing of this quilt. I picked up some of the exact fabric while I was working at the quilt shop yesterday that is in this quilt border to practice on. I wanted to make sure I could see the thread this time too! LOL!

Yes, I can see the thread and what I'm quilting!! Yipee! That was more than half the battle on the 30s quilt.

The second photo is actually a better depiction of the color. I know I can quilt the feathers, it's just I'm still a little nervous, being a newbie and all. I need to tell myself to relax, breathe and just QUILT IT! Maybe I should have a little glass of wine before I start!! LOL! I'll keep you posted...

Love your Easter decorations. Those chicks with the feathers are adorable. Your quilting is fantastic. You really know how to do feathers. You don't need a class. Forget I ever told you about that class that is coming up. You could teach it!

Absolutley beeeeautiful feathers - I really wish I could do that so freely!! I cant beleive how well you are doing - Hi girls - I love the Easter Bunnies and carrots - no wonder you shift them about :) I would too.

Beautiful decorations.Your feathers are amazing!! I find that when I am working on feathers and seeing them as individual loops I am not usually pleased, but when everything is done and I stand back and look - the results are always better than I imagined. Feathers always add something special.♥

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